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In "Unprecedented Move" Nobel Peace Prize Chairman Demoted For Decision To Give Obama 2009 Award
Back in 2009, just months after his swearing in, president Barack Obama was crowned with an unexpected glory: he won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 due to "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." Back then there was little indication that just a few years after his crowning achievement of "ending the war" in and returning US troops from Iraq, he would send US troops right back in Iraq for the 3rd US invasion of the country in three decades, but also send out US troops across the globe, and launch the second cold war, pushing the world to the brink of another "large scale war." Those who wish to read Obama's teleprompted and ghostwritten acceptance "speech can do so here.
At the time the White House, and the fawning media, was delighted by this crowning, if premature, achievement of the progressive president.
Which is why don't expect much coverage of the inevitable aftermath: earlier today, in what France24 dubbed an "in an unprecedented move", the controversial head of Norway's Nobel Peace Prize committee was removed Tuesday and demoted to the rank of mere member.
Thorbjoern Jagland, a former Norwegian premier, drew criticism after becoming committee chairman in 2009 for awarding the prestigious Nobel to newly elected US President Barack Obama. He will be replaced by current Deputy Chair Kaci Kullmann Five.
The Nobel Peace Prize awarding Norwegian Nobel Committee on Tuesday elected a new chairman to replace Thorbjoern Jagland, whose six-year tenure has been lined with controversies.
Jagland will remain a member of the voting panel but was a contentious leader, attracting criticism for his dual role as committee chairman and head of the European Council when the prize was awarded to the European Union in 2012. His leadership also was clouded by the decision to give the prize to Barack Obama in 2009 after he had just been elected president, and the 2010 prize to the jailed dissident Liu Xiabo drew fury from China.
The former labor politician was replaced by the panel's deputy chairman, Kaci Kullmann Five, a former conservative party leader. She denied that Jagland's ousting had anything to do with pressure from China, which froze diplomatic ties to Norway after the 2010 award.
She did not deny that his ousting had anything to do with Obama who has since the aware become a neo-con warhawk, who has put some of the most bloodthirsty republicans to shame, and whose actions (and lack thereof) have led to not only global conflict intensity spiking To a 7-year high, but have generated untold riches to the shareholders of the military industrial complex.
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Bullshit - the guy was ousted because he was controversial in every aspects. He is a socialist under a non-socialist government rule so they wanted to get rid of him. Also, he is the Chairman and Head of the European Council thus massive conflict of interests. Rememeber, he managed to give the Peace price to EU a couple of years ago.
For the mere mortals, the man is a pain to listen to, he can hardly talk and his English is embarrasing. He will defenitely not be missed. By anyone - except the socialists of course.
And if anything purely political should have been motivating his ousting, it would be Norway's extremely difficult relationship with China. You have no idea how undemining, restrictive and evil China has been after the Price was given to Liu, a second kick in the groins after Dalai Lama got his a few years earlier. China hates Norway as we have not poodled up as the rest of the world has. And for that we suffer, export is very difficult even tourism. Visitor visa takes weeks where it used to take hours, and business visa is being investigated in detail. And journalists are banned to visit.
So forget about Obama. He has nothing absolutely nothing to do with this!
Let's not be too hasty here, the Nobel committee just need to tinker wih the name of the prize and Obama will still be deserving.
The Nobel Piece of Shit Prize. Let Barry have that one because he's done so much to earn it.
This goof should be dropped off in Syria, Egypt, Yemen, Iraq, or syria where his nobel prize winner has destroyed the middle east. This goof awarded the lottery win to obama before the draw took place.
War is peace
He is just the fall guy. Admit 'mistakes were made' and reclaim the Peace Prize from Obomber.
I hope he's demoted to toilet scrubber....it's a job much more suited to his (cough) talents.